SOS!SEN is a small charity dedicated to offering independent, legally based advice on Special Educational Needs to parents and carers

Term time helpline hours: Please see our social media pages for updates to our helpline and walk-in centre openings.

We offer advice on:

getting the right help for your child
dealing with the school or local authority
interpreting official letters
getting a statement for your child
finding independent expert professional advice
appealing to the Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal

For further information on the times and dates the helpline is open, please see here.

What we do

SOS!SEN is a national charity aiming to empower parents and carers of children with SEN to tackle successfully themselves the difficulties they face when battling for their children’s rights.

We concentrate on helping people to find their way through the legal and bureaucratic maze that is so daunting to so many.

To empower parents and carers we provide a free and friendly service including:

a telephone Helpline 5 days per week during term time
monthly drop in advice centres in some areas during term time
information sheets on many topics

We also offer small ‘hands-on’ one-day Workshops to help parents prepare appeals to the SEN Tribunal. These can be supplemented with 1:1 sessions. Under very exceptional circumstances we may take over a case and act as a representative.

Who to contact

Contact Name

Helpline

Telephone

0208 538 3731 0208 538 3731

E-mail

admin@sossen.org.uk

Notes

SOS!SEN is a small charity dedicated to offering independent, legally based advice on Special Educational Needs to parents and carers. We aim to support and empower people to navigate the legal maze and challenge decisions to get the right education for their child.

We offer advice on: